Sarah Biffin: A Pioneer of Disability and Art in the Nineteenth Century The story of Sarah Biffin (1784-1850) is a testament to resilience, ingenuity, and the quiet determination to create amidst significant adversity. Born without arms or legs in Somerset, England, her early life was undoubtedly marked by challenges, yet she refused to be defined by her physical limitations. Instead, she embraced an extraordinary path – becoming a celebrated miniaturist artist, a profession remarkably uncommon for women of her era, let alone one with such profound disabilities. Biffin’s journey began in hu…